Chengdu vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$240
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$162
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
47
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
20.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7421st and 4761st ($623 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1890th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Lagos

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Chengdu Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507